2003 Buffalo Bills
The 2003 Buffalo Bills went 6–10, finishing 4th in the AFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 243 points and allowed 279.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 243–279
- AFC East
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 243 points, tied for the second-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 279, the fifth-fewest. Their point differential was -36.
How the season unfolded
The Bills started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 6–10.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 8 to Week 12.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 31–0 over the New England Patriots in Week 1 (September 7, 2003).
Their heaviest loss was 38–5 to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 8 (October 26, 2003).
They scored a season-high 38 points against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 2 (September 14, 2003), winning 38–17.
They shut out the New England Patriots (Week 1).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 1–4.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the AFC East, splitting with the Patriots and the Jets and getting swept by the Dolphins.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, four games better than their record.
Before and after
That was two wins fewer than in 2002, when they went 8–8.
In 2004, they went 9–7.
2003 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2003 | vs New England Patriots | W 31–0 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2003 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 38–17 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2003 | at Miami Dolphins | L 7–17 |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2003 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 13–23 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2003 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 22–16 (OT) |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2003 | at New York Jets | L 3–30 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2003 | vs Washington | W 24–7 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2003 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 5–38 |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2003 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 6–10 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2003 | vs Houston Texans | L 10–12 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2003 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 14–17 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2003 | at New York Giants | W 24–7 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2003 | vs New York Jets | W 17–6 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2003 | at Tennessee Titans | L 26–28 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2003 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 3–20 |
| Week 17 | Dec 27, 2003 | at New England Patriots | L 0–31 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2003 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.